Basic Site Details Name: | Annan Town Hall | Town, district or village: | Annan | City or county: | Dumfriesshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Cost: £2,500. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Town hall | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | High Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | c. 1875 | | | Competition |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Peter Smith | | | 1875 | | Won competition and secured job | | Stephen Shaw | | | 1875 | | Second premiated competition design | | A & G Thomson & Turnbull | | A | 1875 | | Unsuccessful competition design | | Alexander Thomson | | A | 1875 | | Unsuccessful competition design | | Robert Turnbull | | A | 1875 | | Unsuccessful competition design |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 1996 | Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p98 (Peter Smith work) | | Gildard, Thomas | 1888 | Greek Thomson | | Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, xix (30 January 1888), pp191-209 | | | Harper, Roger H | 1983 | Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions… | | London: Mansell Publishing | | | Stamp, Gavin | 1999 | Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius | | London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Alexander Thomson Society Newsletter | June 1992 | no 4 | | By Brian Edwards | | Alexander Thomson Society Newsletter | October 1992 | no 5 | | | | Builder | 1875 | XXXIII | | pp425 & 449 | | Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser | 20 January 1878 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21097 | | | Mitchell Library, Glasgow | Drawings Collection | | Thomson's perspectice |
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